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Sri Veera Hanuman Devalayam Cheruvu v. The State of Telangana

Telangana HC21 Jul 2022WP/19887/2017

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What is this about?

Writ petition filed by a temple association seeking direction to demarcate 33 acres of temple land and safeguard it from encroachment. The Court directed the Commissioner of Endowments to issue notices to encroachers and pursue the matter to logical conclusion.

What did the court decide?

Directed the Commissioner of Endowments to issue notices to encroachers and pursue the matter till its logical conclusion.

Sri Veera Hanuman Devalayam Cheruvu Vs The… — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Telangana HC (2022)

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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction)

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THURSDAY ,THE TWENTY FIR:iT DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY IWO

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE UJJAL BHUYAN AND THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE SUREPALLI NANDA

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WRIT PETITION NO: 19887 OF 2017

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Between:

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Sri Veera Hanuman Devalayam Cheruvu, with Regd-No. 1250 of 2016 represented by its Secretary M.Yellaiah S/o.Agamaiah, aged about 50 years. R/o.9- | -34^'15/9. Langer House, Bapuli Nagar, Hyderabad.

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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The State of Telangana, represented by its Principle Secretary, Revenue Department Secretariat, Hyderabad

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The District Collector, Hyderabad.

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The Tahasildar, Golkonda, Hyderabad.

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The Commissioner, Endowments Tilak Road, Hyderabad.

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The Commissioner, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Hyderabad

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The Deputy Commissioner of Police, West Zone, Hyderabad.

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The lnspector of Police, Langer House Police Station. Hyderabad.

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...RESPONDENTS

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Petition under Article 226 of lhe Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ. Order or Direction particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents lo demarcate Ac.33 - 00 gts of temple hands in S.No.171lP and as well as tank situated in Sy.No.26 or Langer House Village, Hyderabad District and safe guard the same by initiating appropriate proceedings against the encroachers to prevent further encroachment by taking appropriate steps ensure peace in the locality by declaring the inaction of the respondents in safeguarding the said land as illegal and arbitrary

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t.A. NO 1 OF 20171r VPMP. NO: 24306 OF 20 17\

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Petit,on undr:r Section 151 CPC praying that in the cir(;urnstances stated in the affidavit filod in s upport of the petition, the High Court ma)' be pleased to direct the respondents to^r onsider the representations dated 1B-10.2016 and 12-6-2017 made by the petiti< ner and t take immediate remedial measures to safeguard 33 acres of Cheruvt as well as temple land in T.S.No.26 of Langer House Village. Golkonda l/andal pr nding writ petition.

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Counsel for the Pet tioner: SRl. G RAMACHANT)RA REDDY

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Counsel for the Re ;pondent Nos. 1 to 3: SRl. PARSA ANAIITH NAGESHWAR RAO, AGP FOR RE /ENUE

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Counsel for the Re ;pondent No. 4: GP FOR ENDOWMENTSi

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Counsel for the Re ;pondent No. 5: SRI.N ASHOK KUMAR

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Counsel for the Re ;pondent Nos. 6 & 7:SRI.T.SRIKANTH REDDY, AGP FOR HOME

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The Court made th r following: ORDER

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THE HON'IILE TIIL CFI I l,tl I LISTICE L'I IAI, BH[-'A\

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AND

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THE I-ION'BLE MRS. ITJS'TICE SUREPAI-I-I NANDA W.P.No.l9tltiT of 2017

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ORDER, (Per thc Hon'b!. rhe Cl'iel .lurice L 11a/ Bh4'dr1

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Heard Mr. G.Rarnachandra Reddy, lcartred coltnscl for the pctitioncr; Mr. Parsa Ananth Nzrgcshrvar Rao, learned Govcrnment Plcadcr f<rr Revenlre (Assignrnent) appcaring for rcspondents No.1,2 and 3; IUr. M.Vijal' Prakash, learned Govcrnmcnt Pleadcr for Endorvrnents appearing for respondcnt No.4; Mr. N.Ashok Kumar, le arned Standing Counsel for the Grcater Hyderabad Ivlunicipal Corporation appearing for rcspondent No.5; and Mr. T.Srikanth Reddy, lcarncd Govcrnment Pleadcr for Home appearing for respondents No.6 and 7.

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Sree Yeera Ef anuman Devalayam Cheruvu, an association formed by the devotees of Sri Ycera Hanuman De'r,alayam ([or sl-rort 'the Temple') has hlcd

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the present writ petition complaining that land belonging

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to th('^-I'o' rrl)lc h2rs be en illegally cncro.,rclrcr I rrpon and that tl-rc ,r lthorities havc not taken anv stcps. to rcrnove thc cncrt,l chments theteby causing gravc inronvcnicncc to thc d'3^,otecs visiting the Temple as rvell as to the auth()ritic of the Temple. Though represcntations \'cre sulrmittccl beforc thc respondents {)n 18.10.2016 and 12.0(,. '-017 for re moval ol cncroachmcnns, nrr rcmcdial steps havr l,ecn t:rken.

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Thc I'emple is located in old Suney No.171/P and TS.No.26 of Langer House Village, Golkonda Mandal in thc clistr ct of Hyderabad. [n the lrroceedings hcld on 20.06 2017, Inspector, Survey and l-arrd Records, Hydcrab: d was directed by this Court to inspect the tcmple pr ernises and thereafter, to file r(:p()rt.

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Rc:;,ort of the Inspector of Sun.e1' and Land Rccords lated 19.08.2017 has been hled akrng; with Memo d:rted 2i .08.2017 by the learned Governmcnt Pleader.

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Thc rcport 1S accompanicd by a sketch n-rap of the subjcct land. Both thc rcport and thc skctch rnap indicate encroachments to the cxtent of 808 sqtrare me ters.

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Learned Govcrnmcnt Plcader submits that the authority to do thc necdful is tl-re Comrnissioner of Endorvments r'.e., respondcnt No,4. He furthcr submits that rcspondent No.4 has already issucd notices to some of the encroachers, who thereaftcr havc filcd writ petitions before this Court.

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Be that as it may, in view of the material before us indicating encroachment over the Temple land, we direct respondent No.4 to issue notices to the encroachers, if not already issued, and in those cases where notices have already been issued, to pursue the matter till its logical ;:onclusion.^{In those cases whcre writ petitionshave} been frled assailing such notices issued, respondent No.4

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sha takc ; ppropriatc stcps ro bring the alrrx.e fircts to thc noticc rf thc Icarnecl Singlc Judge l.rcarirr,l thc $.rir pctltr()ns.

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\v/ith thc abovc directions, Writ petition is dispose d

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of. No cor ts.

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As sc<1rrcl, miscellancous petitions, pcnding if

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al1v, s t2rr1(r closcd.

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SD/.M.MANJULA t)E:PUrY REGIST R

,TRUE COPY'

SE(]TIO FFICER

To,

The Principr I Secretary. Revenue^{Department, State oi Telangana,} Secretariat. Hyderabad

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The District Collector Hyderabad.

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The Tahasi dar, Golkonda.^Hyderabad.

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The Comm ssioner, Endowments^{TilakRoad.HyderaLrad.}

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The Comrr ssioner, Greater^{Hyderabad tvlunicipalCorporation.Hyderabad} 6. The Deput^' Commissioner of Police,^{West Zone. Hyderabad.} 7. The lnsper tor of Police, Langer House^{PoliceStation Hyderabad} B. One CC lc SRl. G RAMACHANDRA^{REDDY Advoczrte} [OPUC] 9. One CC t( SRl.^N ASHOK^{KUIVIARAdvocate} TOPUCI 10.Two CCs o GP FOR REVENUE, High Court^{for the litate of Telangana.} lourl

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11.Two CCs .o GP for Home, High Court for the^{State of Telangana.} [OUT] 12.Two CCs to GP for Endowments,^{High Court for the State of Telangana.} lourl 1 3. Two CD )opies. 14. One Spa e Copy Pt\4 SJ a\9

HIGH COURT

DAIEDt21l07l2022

ORDER

WP. No.1 9887 of 2)⁷

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Disposing of he WP without costs

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Sri Veera Hanuman Devalayam Cheruvu v. The State of Telangana

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